Ohio Valley Conference Soccer Programs (2027)

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The Ohio Valley Conference is an NCAA Division I soccer conference with 15 member programs: 5 men's teams and 10 women's teams. Its members are located in 6 states: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.

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Member soccer programs

15 programs. Head coach shows the name on record in the school's athletics directory.

Ohio Valley Conference member soccer programs
SchoolTeamCityStateHead coach
Eastern Illinois UniversityMen'sCharlestonIllinoisRuy Vaz
Eastern Illinois UniversityWomen'sCharlestonIllinoisDirk Bennett
Lindenwood UniversityMen'sSaint CharlesMissouriKris Bertsch
Lindenwood UniversityWomen'sSaint CharlesMissouriDave Musso
Morehead State UniversityWomen'sMoreheadKentuckyPaul Cox
Southeast Missouri State UniversityWomen'sCape GirardeauMissouriJohn Klein
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleMen'sEdwardsvilleIllinoisCale Wassermann
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleWomen'sEdwardsvilleIllinoisDerek Burton
Tennessee Technological UniversityWomen'sCookevilleTennesseeCorey Boyd
University of Arkansas at Little RockWomen'sLittle RockArkansasKelly Farrell
University of Southern IndianaMen'sEvansvilleIndianaMads Kaiser
University of Southern IndianaWomen'sEvansvilleIndianaEric Schoenstein
University of Tennessee MartinWomen'sMartinTennesseeMike Varga
Western Illinois UniversityMen'sMacombIllinoisKooten Johnson
Western Illinois UniversityWomen'sMacombIllinoisRoss Henderson

Recruiting inside the Ohio Valley Conference

Programs in the same conference recruit against each other for the same kinds of players, so a conference is a useful unit for building a target list: if one Ohio Valley Conference coach shows interest, its peer programs are often a realistic fit too. Members are spread across 6 states, which shapes travel and where coaches scout. Coaches in one conference tend to attend the same regional showcases and ID camps, which means a strong performance at one event can reach several of these staffs at once. 15 of the 15 programs listed here have a head coach on record in our data.

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States with Ohio Valley Conference soccer programs

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Frequently asked questions

What division is the Ohio Valley Conference in for soccer?
Ohio Valley Conference soccer members compete in NCAA Division I.
How many soccer teams are in the Ohio Valley Conference?
The Ohio Valley Conference has 15 soccer programs in our data: 5 men's teams and 10 women's teams.
Which states are Ohio Valley Conference soccer schools in?
Ohio Valley Conference soccer programs are located in 6 states: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee.
Do Ohio Valley Conference soccer programs offer scholarships?
NCAA Division I programs can offer athletic scholarships. Soccer is an equivalency sport, so as of the 2025-26 rules coaches split their available athletic aid across the roster rather than giving every player a full award, and the total each program can offer varies by school. Most Division I soccer players combine a partial athletic award with academic or need based aid.
How do I contact Ohio Valley Conference soccer coaches?
Each program page linked in the table above lists the coaching staff we have on record. 15 of the 15 programs have a head coach on record. Coach email addresses are available to signed in Inkbound users.

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